Aslan Bschania, the President of Abkhazia, has resigned following months of protests against a controversial law allowing Russian firms to build hotels along the Black Sea coast. The proposal sparked fears among locals that they would be displaced by wealthy…

Aslan Bschania, the president of the Moscow-backed region of Abkhazia, has resigned following days of protests against a controversial investment agreement with Russia. This move clears the way for new elections in the breakaway region of Georgia. Opposition groups accused…